Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: BB 60 - Hawk vs Man
Date: Jul 12, 2022

#R1##CL2#
Mendes darts in and clinches Tryastsyn up against the cage.#TD#
Tryastsyn wants the takedown. Mendes is fighting it off but Tryastsyn persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Mendes's guard against the cage.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Tryastsyn stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Tryastsyn scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Mendes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Tryastsyn landing with the ground and pound.
Tryastsyn trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Tryastsyn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tryastsyn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tryastsyn.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Tryastsyn lands a couple of digs.
Tryastsyn preventing the sweep. #SUB2#
Mendes working for a triangle but Tryastsyn defends it easily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T1#
Tryastsyn landing with the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Tryastsyn can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Tryastsyn throws a big right hand that misses.
Tryastsyn trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Tryastsyn is working Mendes over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Tryastsyn connects with a couple of short punches.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Tryastsyn from controlling successfully.
Tryastsyn preventing the sweep. #T2#
Tryastsyn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Mendes working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Tryastsyn throws an elbow that misses. Mendes uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Tryastsyn's guard. Nice move by Mendes!#REVB##SUB#
Tryastsyn is looking for a triangle but Mendes pushes his legs off easily. #SUB#
Tryastsyn looking for a guillotine here but Mendes defends easily.
Tryastsyn trying to control the position. #T3#
Tryastsyn tries to strike from the bottom.
Mendes is looking to work some ground and pound but Tryastsyn has wrist control.#SUB#
Tryastsyn isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Mendes stacks Tryastsyn on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Mendes!
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Tryastsyn keeps working.
Tryastsyn is looking to regain half guard here but Mendes keeps moving and retains side control. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Tryastsyn is working hard here to advance position.
Tryastsyn struggling a bit here.
Tryastsyn is looking to regain half guard here but Mendes keeps moving and retains side control.
Tryastsyn is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Mendes's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Tryastsyn with the active half guard here but Mendes passes nicely into side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Eugeniy Tryastsyn dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2##CL2#
Mendes moves into the clinch.
Mendes misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes. #TD#
Tryastsyn has hold of one of Mendes's legs. Mendes is fighting the takedown attempt but Tryastsyn gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
Mendes controlling Tryastsyn's posture.
Tryastsyn is looking to work some ground and pound but Mendes has wrist control.
Tryastsyn in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tryastsyn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Tryastsyn from controlling successfully.
Mendes has momentary wrist control but Tryastsyn slips an elbow through the middle.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Tryastsyn won't allow Mendes to sweep him here.
Tryastsyn scoring with punches to the head and body.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Tryastsyn accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Tryastsyn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Tryastsyn throws a big right hand that misses.
Tryastsyn throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Mendes works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Tryastsyn is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Mendes controls Tryastsyn momentarily but Tryastsyn frees himself.
Tryastsyn with a flurry of punches that miss.
Tryastsyn makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Mendes pulls Tryastsyn in to control the position. #SUB2#
Mendes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Tryastsyn passes into half guard.
Tryastsyn sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendes defending well though. #T2#
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendes on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Tryastsyn missing with the ground and pound from half guard. #SUB#
Tryastsyn looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Tryastsyn lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt. #T3##SUB#
Tryastsyn is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Mendes is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Tryastsyn scores with a couple of nice shots.
Tryastsyn landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Tryastsyn missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Tryastsyn slips a nice elbow through Mendes's hands, connecting with Mendes's forehead.
Tryastsyn takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists.
Tryastsyn looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Mendes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Tryastsyn.
Tryastsyn working Mendes over with strikes. #T4#
Tryastsyn slips a nice elbow through Mendes's hands, connecting with Mendes's forehead.#ROC#Mendes is rocked!
Tryastsyn lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Mendes is still in real trouble! Can Tryastsyn finish him?
Tryastsyn lands a massive shot from half guard that has rocked Mendes! More strikes land and this one is all over! Tryastsyn jumps to his feet and is applauded loudly by the crowd!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:29 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eugeniy Tryastsyn!
Our winner, Eugeniy Tryastsyn, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: BB 54 - Allu vs Okongwu
Date: Jun 11, 2022

#R1#
Some bone on bone action there as Okongwu checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mendes looks to clinch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Okongwu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Riyu Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice takedown defense from Okongwu. No joy for Mendes on that attempt.
Okongwu lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Okongwu, as that shot connected. #CL2#
Mendes clinches with his opponent.
Okongwu lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Okongwu controls his hands.
Okongwu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Okongwu swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Okongwu lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Mendes digs a right hand into Okongwu's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Okongwu's gas tank.
Mendes is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Okongwu pulls him back up using the underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Mendes as the two fighters clinch.
Okongwu lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendes looks winded!
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Okongwu.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendes takes a shot to the head. #T1#
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
Okongwu lands with a light punch inside.
Okongwu blocks an uppercut.
Mendes misses with some punches.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendes.
Okongwu lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Okongwu misses with a body punch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Okongwu prevents a body shot from Mendes. #BC#
Okongwu breaks the clinch.
Mendes tries to clinch there but Okongwu circles away.
Isaiah Okongwu is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Okongwu half committed to a counter leg kick.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Okongwu swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Okongwu avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Okongwu fires out a quick counter leg kick but Mendes just manages to avoid it.
Okongwu swings and misses with a hook to the body. #KD#
Okongwu cracks Mendes with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Mendes looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Okongwu finish him?
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes doesn't manage to clinch there - Okongwu circles away.
Okongwu looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Mendes fails with an attempt to clinch. #T2##CL2#
Mendes takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Okongwu on the inside.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Okongwu breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A telegraphed right hand from Okongwu misses the target.
Mendes scores with a jab.#CL2#
Mendes closes the distance and clinches.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Good body shot from Okongwu.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Okongwu throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
Okongwu lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mendes misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Okongwu misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T3#
A short uppercut from Okongwu.
Okongwu can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Okongwu lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Mendes.
Okongwu struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendes controls his hands.
Okongwu tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A left hand lands to the body for Okongwu.
Okongwu lands with a short shot to the head.
Mendes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes. #BC#
Okongwu's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendes is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Okongwu tries to keep at a distance but Mendes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Okongwu pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes lands with a right to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendes.
Mendes working aggressively here.
Okongwu tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it. #T4#
Okongwu throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Okongwu lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Okongwu fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Isaiah Okongwu has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riyu Mendes.
Mendes is looking to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Okongwu on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendes fails with an attempt to clinch.
Okongwu connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendes throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Okongwu to counter with a crisp jab. #ROC#Mendes is rocked!
Mendes is aggressively charging in as Okongwu backs up avoiding any damage. Okongwu tosses out a jab and Mendes runs right into it face first! Mendes is out cold! Okongwu dropped down on all fours and is barking in Mendes's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Isaiah Okongwu!
After winning the bout, Isaiah Okongwu thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: BB 50 - Obaminator vs Adam 3
Date: May 21, 2022

#R1#
Karjalainen uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mendes.
Mendes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Karjalainen counters with a stiff right hand.
We've been informed that Karjalainen has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.#CL#
Mendes moves into the clinch.
Mendes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Karjalainen creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mendes blocks an uppercut.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Karjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karjalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Karl Karjalainen has been cut.
Mendes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karjalainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Karjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Karjalainen back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Karjalainen fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Karjalainen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Nice shot lands for Mendes.#T1#
Mendes smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Karjalainen. Mendes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendes feinted with a counter takedown.
Mendes throws a looping overhand right but Karjalainen ducks down to avoid it.
Mendes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Mendes has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Mendes slips under a jab.#CL#
Mendes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Karjalainen, pushing him back against the cage.
Mendes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Karjalainen tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendes gets through Karjalainen's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mendes lands an uppercut.
Karjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Nice body punch from Mendes - that landed with a thud.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Karjalainen.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Karjalainen gets the underhooks and prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riyu Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes blocking some punches. #T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Karjalainen tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Karjalainen doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendes is looking to take this one to the mat.
Karjalainen misses with some punches.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Karjalainen.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karjalainen.
Mendes is trying to drag Karjalainen to the mat but Karjalainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Mendes can't find room to land a body shot as Karjalainen controls the action.
Mendes presses Karjalainen against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right from Mendes on the inside.
Karjalainen wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Mendes has him pressed against the cage.
Mendes lands a hook that snaps the head of Karjalainen backwards. #T3#
Karjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Karjalainen.
Karjalainen misses with a body punch.
Mendes lands a shot to the body.#TD#
Mendes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Karjalainen is wriggling around but Mendes manages to pass to half guard. #REVB#
Karjalainen keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Karjalainen wants to get back to full guard.
Mendes is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Karjalainen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard. #T4#
Mendes trying to control but Karjalainen is having none of it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendes looking to ground and pound but Karjalainen is blocking nicely.
Karjalainen wants to hold on but Mendes pushes him away.
Karjalainen is looking to improve his position but Mendes isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendes wants to control the pace but Karjalainen is squirming around nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Riyu Mendes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Karl Karjalainen's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Mendes on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Mendes throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Mendes gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Karjalainen lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Karjalainen tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Karjalainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Karjalainen can do to turn this around?
Mendes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Karjalainen.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Karjalainen tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
Karjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Karjalainen back against the cage.
Karjalainen misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Karjalainen misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Karjalainen as the two fighters clinch.
A short left from Mendes.
Karjalainen tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karjalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head.
Karjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch. #T1#
Karjalainen tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Karjalainen back against the cage.
Karjalainen prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Karjalainen throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendes.
Karjalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Karjalainen misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes lands with a right to the head.
Mendes tries a body shot but Karjalainen blocks it.
Karjalainen tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Karjalainen has a couple of punches blocked by Mendes.
Mendes is leaning against Karjalainen and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes goes for a takedown in the clinch but Karjalainen prevents it.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
Karjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes pushes Karjalainen back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendes.
Mendes is trying to drag Karjalainen to the mat but Karjalainen just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Karjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Karjalainen.
Mendes takes a shot to the head.
Mendes lands a left hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes scores with a shoulder strike.
Karjalainen tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Karjalainen blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Karjalainen is breathing heavily.
Mendes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karjalainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riyu Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes has Karjalainen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karjalainen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Nice body punch from Mendes.
Karjalainen tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Karjalainen. #T3#
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karjalainen misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Karjalainen gets underhooks to prevent Mendes's takedown attempt.
Karjalainen gets underhooks to prevent Mendes's takedown attempt.
Mendes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Karjalainen. #BC2#
Karjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
Mendes clinches.
Mendes digs a right hand underneath Karjalainen's ribcage. Karjalainen let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mendes blocks an uppercut.
Karjalainen prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Karjalainen avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the cage.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendes blocking some punches.
Karjalainen lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendes backwards. #T4#
Mendes tries to score a body lock takedown but Karjalainen shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes can't get the takedown.
Karjalainen blocks an uppercut.
Karjalainen prevents a takedown attempt there.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Karjalainen lands a body punch.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Karjalainen manages to get underhooks.
A short body shot lands from Mendes as the two fighters clinch.
Karjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Karjalainen lands a hook to the side of the head.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendes misses with some punches.
Karjalainen throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head.
Nice body punch from Karjalainen.
Mendes has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Karjalainen is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Riyu Mendes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Karl Karjalainen's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Karjalainen has Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Karjalainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Karjalainen backwards.
Mendes lands an uppercut.
Karjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendes wants a takedown.
Karjalainen throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Mendes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Karjalainen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendes has Karjalainen pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Karjalainen manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#BC2#
Karjalainen pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Karjalainen is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Karjalainen takes a swing at Mendes's ribcage but misses. #CL#
Mendes moves into the clinch successfully.
Karjalainen misses with the head strike. #T1#
Karjalainen can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Mendes works on Karjalainen's body with a couple of short punches.
Karjalainen takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendes blocking some punches.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Riyu Mendes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Mendes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Karjalainen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Karjalainen wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Mendes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Karjalainen backwards.
Mendes lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendes tries a body shot but Karjalainen blocks it.
Mendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Karjalainen. #TD#
Mendes has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Karjalainen clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Karjalainen trying to control the hands but Mendes won't let him.
Riyu Mendes is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Karjalainen is in a world of trouble here. He's outmatched on the ground here and he'd better get Mendes off his back sharpish unless he wants to be submitted.
Karjalainen tries to escape the position.
Mendes biding his time, controlling Karjalainen.
Mendes avoiding Karjalainen 's attempts to control his hands.
Karjalainen can't escape the position. #T3#
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
Mendes's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground.
Karjalainen trying to control the hands but Mendes won't let him.
Karjalainen might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Mendes haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Karjalainen is trying to avoid being dragged into an even worse position than he's already in but Mendes is staying active.
Karjalainen rolls, trying to escape but Mendes keeps control of the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes keeps control of the position easily here as Karjalainen tries to buck him off.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riyu Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Mendes, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight for Riyu Mendes!
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight for Riyu Mendes!
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight for Riyu Mendes!

Riyu Mendes wins by unanimous decision!
An out of breath and clearly excited Riyu Mendes thanked FUClothing for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).

Event: BB 39 - Adam vs Escobar
Date: Apr 05, 2022

#R1#
Nice straight punches there by Cisse. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Cisse.
Cisse missing with a left hand there. Mendes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mendes displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Cisse throws out the jab.
Mendes has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Cisse works over Mendes's head and body with a nice combination.
Cisse jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Cisse throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendes looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Mendes misses with an uppercut. Cisse saw that one coming.#CL#
Mendes gets a clinch.
Mendes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Cisse backwards.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Cisse won't allow it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes misses with some punches. #BC#
Mendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Cisse gets tackled into the cage by Mendes. Mendes maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Cisse manages to break the clinch.
Mendes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Cisse misses the jab.#T1#
Cisse steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.
Mendes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Cisse lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Cisse plants his feet and throws a 3 punch combo. Miss, miss, boom! The third punch, a big right hook, connects right on the temple and drops Mendes to the mat, unconscious! This fight is all over! Mendes just couldn't keep out of the way of the whole flurry of punches!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Ousmane Cisse!
In his post fight interview, Ousmane Cisse started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: BB 29 - Kong vs McWrestler
Date: Feb 24, 2022

#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Pratoomwong as he connects with a hook.
Mendes throws a body punch but Pratoomwong moves out of range.
Pratoomwong blocks a leg kick.
Mendes wants to slow Pratoomwong down by chopping away at his legs.
Mendes lands with a nice body punch.
Mendes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Pratoomwong.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Pratoomwong seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Pratoomwong misses with a double jab.
Good standup being displayed there by Pratoomwong as he connects with a hook.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pratoomwong looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Mendes throws a counter combo.
A combination from Pratoomwong does no damage.
Pratoomwong has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Jungle Room in the buildup to the fight.
Mendes fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Pratoomwong throws a left and a right that both miss #CL2#
and Mendes counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Mendes fails to land. #T1#
Pratoomwong digs a right hand underneath Mendes's ribcage. Mendes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mendes slows down the pace here.
A short right from Pratoomwong on the inside.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Pratoomwong manages to get underhooks.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendes prevents a body shot from Pratoomwong.
Pratoomwong throws a punch but it's blocked by Mendes.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Pratoomwong uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC#
Pratoomwong breaks the clinch.
Pratoomwong throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely. #KD#
Pratoomwong lands a left and a right that send Mendes crashing to the mat, dazed. Pratoomwong thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!#CUT#It looks like Riyu Mendes has been cut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Pratoomwong misses the shot to the body.
Pratoomwong throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mendes counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Chakrit Pratoomwong has been cut.
Pratoomwong swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Pratoomwong throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #TD2#
and Mendes counters with a takedown into side control.
My spies in Hare of the Dog Gym inform me that Mendes has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Pratoomwong holding on.#SUB2#
Mendes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Pratoomwong knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Pratoomwong is trying to control Mendes's posture but Mendes avoids it. #SUB2#
Mendes is trying to get an arm triangle but Pratoomwong is defending well.
Pratoomwong dodges the ground and pound from Mendes.#T3#
Mendes advances to full mount.
Mendes misses with a head shot.
Mendes wants to control but Pratoomwong has made it back to half guard. Nice work. #SUB2#
Mendes is working for a submission of some sort. #SUB2#
Mendes is trying for a guillotine from the top but the pressure isn't in the right place so Pratoomwong is just riding it out for now. Mendes eventually gives up the hold.
Mendes trying to control the action but Pratoomwong is working from the bottom. #T4#
Pratoomwong holds on for dear life, maintaining half guard for now.
Pratoomwong blocking the ground and pound attempt from Mendes.
Mendes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Pratoomwong!
Mendes punching from mount but Pratoomwong doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Pratoomwong wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Mendes.
Mendes throwing strikes here but Pratoomwong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Mendes lands a big elbow.
Mendes throwing strikes here but Pratoomwong is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Riyu Mendes will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Pratoomwong pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Pratoomwong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
As Pratoomwong backs off Mendes throws a huge counter combo but Pratoomwong manages to avoid it all.
Mendes avoids the head kick by Pratoomwong.
Pratoomwong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Mendes blocks a head kick by Pratoomwong.
Mendes wants to counter the offense by Pratoomwong and move into the clinch position.
Danga de danga de dang - Pratoomwong scores with a four punch combination!
Pratoomwong misses with a few strikes there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes darts in looking for a takedown but Pratoomwong gets double underhooks and turns Mendes into the cage.
Mendes looks for the body kick but Pratoomwong saw that one coming.
A combination from Pratoomwong does no damage.
Pratoomwong lands with a shot to the body. #T1#
Pratoomwong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Mendes.
Mendes connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Pratoomwong tries a low kick but Mendes avoids it.
Mendes slips under a jab from Pratoomwong.
Pratoomwong falls off balance throwing a combination
and Mendes counters with a right hand to the body.
Pratoomwong misses with a combination
and Mendes counters with a right hand to the body.
Pratoomwong misses with a hook
enabling Mendes to counter with a crisp jab.
Pratoomwong looks to land a combination but Mendes avoids it well.
Chakrit Pratoomwong is winning the standup battle so far.
Pratoomwong misses with a body kick.
Pratoomwong with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row. #T2#
Mendes scoring well with a low kick there.
Pratoomwong misses with the combination.
Mendes just misses with a punch to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Pratoomwong throws a series of punches but Mendes avoids them all with ease.
Pratoomwong throws an off balance right hand
and Mendes counters with a nice kick to the body.
Pratoomwong throws a right and a left that Mendes avoids nicely.
Pratoomwong misses with a body shot.
Mendes chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A low kick lands for Mendes.
Pratoomwong fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Chakrit Pratoomwong is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
No joy there for Pratoomwong, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Chakrit Pratoomwong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T3#
Pratoomwong will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Pratoomwong keeps Mendes at a distance using the push kick.
Good exchange - Pratoomwong coming out on top.
Pratoomwong scores with a jab to the jaw.
Pratoomwong throws a combination that misses
and Mendes counters with a straight that turns Pratoomwong's legs to rubber! Mendes pushes forward with more strikes and Pratoomwong goes down, battered and bloody! That's a wrap folks!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riyu Mendes!
A very excited looking Riyu Mendes made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: BB 18 - Obaminator vs Dias 2
Date: Dec 25, 2021

#R1#
Lucroy takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Lucroy shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Mendes but Mendes pushes him off and we're back to square one.#TD2#
Lucroy shoots in and gets a takedown into Mendes's guard.
Mendes wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and Lucroy manages to pass to side control. #REVR#
Mendes tries to roll over but Lucroy keeps him under control.
Mendes avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Lucroy.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes tries to roll over but Lucroy keeps him under control.
Nice strikes from Lucroy there. #T1#
Mendes is looking for a sweep. Lucroy is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Lucroy is keen to just control but Mendes is a slippery customer.
Lucroy prevents Mendes from improving his position.
Lucroy prevents Mendes from standing back up.
Mendes moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB#
Mendes looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Mendes looking to hit a scissor sweep but Lucroy is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Mendes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lucroy defends it easily.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.#SUB#
Mendes throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Lucroy trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SU2#
Lucroy stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Jean Lucroy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #CL2#
Lucroy has Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lucroy's elbow.
A short left from Mendes.
Mendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3##TD2#
Lucroy gets a nice trip takedown into half guard.
Lucroy seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Lucroy connects with a nice short shot to Mendes's temple. #SUB#
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucroy pulls his head out easily. #SUB2#
Lucroy is looking for a kimura but Mendes is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Lucroy to get the leverage. #SUB#
Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Lucroy blocks the strikes from Mendes.
Lucroy is thwarting Mendes's attempts to control the position.
My spies in The Foundry inform me that Lucroy has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!#T4#
Lucroy is figuring out what he wants to do next.#SUB#
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.#SUB#
Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Lucroy trying to control the pace.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucroy tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mendes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jean Lucroy will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2##TD2#
Lucroy looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.

Mendes manages to create a bit of space in order to work his way back to his feet. Lucroy keeps hold of his opponent and drives him back against the cage.
Mendes lands a left hand.
Lucroy blocks a punch to the side of the head. #TD2#
Lucroy pulls Mendes into guard.
Lucroy seems keen to control Mendes's posture.
Mendes trying to control but Lucroy is working from the bottom.
Mendes is looking to work some ground and pound but Lucroy has wrist control.
Lucroy is trying to control the position from the bottom.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#T1#
Lucroy is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Mendes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Lucroy wants to hit a sweep here but Mendes passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Lucroy there!
Lucroy manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Lucroy regains full guard. Nicely done.
Lucroy has Mendes pulled in close to control his posture.
Mendes trying to control but Lucroy is working from the bottom. #T2##SUB#
Mendes drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Lucroy manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Mendes has Lucroy in his guard.#REVB#
Mendes doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom. #SUB#
Mendes had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Lucroy defends it easily.
Lucroy stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.
Lucroy stays in close to Mendes's body and controls the position.
Lucroy wants to control from the top but Mendes keeps moving. #T3#
Lucroy trying to stand up but can't free himself from Mendes's guard.
Lucroy trying to control but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Jean Lucroy has got the better of the ground game so far.#SUB#
Mendes looking for a guillotine here but Lucroy defends easily.
Lucroy stopping the sweep attempt from Mendes.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Lucroy trying to control the position from guard on top but Mendes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Lucroy shoots in looking for a takedown but Mendes manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Lucroy's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Mendes ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
A good leg kick by Mendes. #TD2#
Lucroy drives through with a takedown into Mendes's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Lucroy passes into half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Lucroy looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Mendes with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position. #SUB#
Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Riyu Mendes will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##TD2#
Mendes gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.#SUB#
Mendes looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Lucroy passes into side control.
Lucroy trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lucroy content to control the pace. The referee will try and keep them active though.
Mendes sneaks back into half guard.#T1#
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lucroy in particular looking to stall.
Mendes is in trouble now - Lucroy has advanced to mount!
Lucroy wants to control the pace but Mendes is squirming around nicely.
Lucroy scoring with strikes but Mendes is staying in there. #T2#
Mendes tries to hold on but Lucroy postures up.
Lucroy can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Mendes is looking to escape.
Mendes slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.#SUB#
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lucroy pulls his head out easily.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Lucroy in particular looking to stall.#T3#
Mendes is trying to control but Lucroy manages to pass to mount!
Lucroy prevents Mendes from getting the reversal.
Riyu Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Lucroy controlling the position easily from mount.
Mendes is squirming around, avoiding Lucroy's attempts to control the action.
Lucroy with good strikes from the mount here!
Lucroy trying to control but Mendes is having none of it. #T4#
Mendes is in all sorts of trouble here.
Mendes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Mendes is desperately trying to improve his position but Lucroy has a good base and remains in mount.
Mendes is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
BOOM! Lucroy connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Mendes is looking to get to half guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Lucroy tries to control but Mendes wriggling away.
Jean Lucroy is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Lucroy prevents Mendes from getting the reversal.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jean Lucroy comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Lucroy has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.

Judge Matheus Silva scores the fight for Jean Lucroy!
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight for Jean Lucroy!
Judge Emerson Jorge scores the fight for Jean Lucroy!

Jean Lucroy wins by unanimous decision!
A very excited looking Jean Lucroy made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: CMMA 177 Zaintashara v Yarboro
Date: Oct 30, 2021

#R1#
Lalime stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lalime fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Mendes looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A shot to the body from Lalime misses
and Mendes counters with an outside leg kick.
Lalime tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mendes appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Lalime throws a shot to the body.
Lalime connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.#CL2#
Mendes pushes Lalime up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lalime's elbow.
Lalime lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Lalime throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
Lalime misses with some punches.
Lalime has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Mendes lands with a right to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lalime misses with the head strike.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lalime.
Mendes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lalime smiles and moves away.
A left and a right from Lalime both land. Nice combination.
Lalime lands a body shot. #CL2#
Mendes drives through and clinches with Lalime against the cage.
Lalime looks to throw an elbow but misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mendes lands a right hand.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Lalime.
Lalime fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Lalime uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lalime lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Lalime misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Lalime seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Mendes can turn it around.#T2#
Mendes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lalime backwards.
Lalime blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes is leaning against Lalime and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Lalime throws an elbow that misses. #BC2#
Mendes breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Lalime throws a hook but Mendes blocks it.
Mendes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lalime.
Lalime swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mendes counters with a lovely straight right hand!#KD2#
Mendes lands a big shot that drops Lalime! Can he finish him? #ROC2#Lalime is rocked!
Lalime keeping moving, preventing Mendes from controlling successfully.
Mendes postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Lalime is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR##SUB2#
Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#T3#
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Lalime passes to full mount!
Lalime trying to control but Mendes is having none of it.
Mendes is looking to get to half guard.
Lalime wants to control the pace but Mendes is squirming around nicely.
Lalime thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage. #T4#
Mendes tries to hold on but Lalime pushes him away.
Mendes is working to get back to half guard.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Mendes wants to control but Lalime is having none of it.
Mendes gets back to half guard.
Lalime is thwarting Mendes's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Lalime pulls his head out easily.
Mendes is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Mendes wants to sweep but Lalime has passed to side control!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Riyu Mendes will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Lalime swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Anthony Lalime is winning the standup battle so far.
Lalime throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendes.
Mendes lands a front kick.
Lalime is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendes.
Lalime stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A shot to the liver by Lalime. Beautiful body shot.
Mendes walks into a straight right hand from Lalime.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lalime throws an ugly left hook that misses #KD2#
and Mendes counters with a big uppercut that knocks Lalime off his feet! Mendes dives into side control looking to finish!
Oh Lalime is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lalime is looking to regain half guard here but Mendes keeps moving and retains side control.
Lalime seems to have got his legs back now.#SUB2#
Mendes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T1#
Lalime is trying to get back to half guard.
Mendes trying to control the action but Lalime is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Mendes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lalime knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lalime struggling a bit here.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Lalime is not content to let Mendes control the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Lalime tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Mendes wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. #SUB2#
Mendes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Lalime has escaped the position, nice work there.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Lalime keeps working. #SUB2#
Mendes is trying to get an arm triangle but Lalime is defending well. #SUB2#
Mendes looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T3#
Mendes looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Lalime is avoiding damage well. #SUB2#
Mendes wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Lalime, who protects the arm well.
Lalime is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Mendes asserts his dominance and retains side control.
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Mendes creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Lalime sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike. #T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Lalime is looking to regain half guard here but Mendes keeps moving and retains side control. #SUB2#
Mendes is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Lalime knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
Lalime struggling a bit here.
Lalime tries to buck Mendes off but Mendes is having none of it.
Lalime is not content to let Mendes control the position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes working away.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Riyu Mendes showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Lalime listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.#CL2#
Mendes clinches.
Lalime scores with a shoulder strike.
Lalime doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Lalime backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Lalime misses with a hook from the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mendes.
Mendes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Lalime avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Lalime fights it off and pushes away nicely.
Mendes throws a solid leg kick but Lalime takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Mendes.#CL#
Lalime forces Mendes back against the cage and clinches.
Lalime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow. #T1#
Mendes tries to score a body lock takedown but Lalime shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Anthony Lalime has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riyu Mendes.
Mendes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Mendes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Lalime backwards.
Lalime is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Lalime cracks Mendes with a nice body shot.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Lalime misses with a body punch.
Mendes tries a body shot but Lalime blocks it.
A short right from Lalime.
Mendes lands a shoulder strike.
A nice left hand lands by Lalime.
Lalime will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Mendes up against the cage.
Mendes lands a body punch in the clinch.
Lalime gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lalime lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lalime misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lalime controls his hands.
A right hook to the body lands for Lalime. #T2#
Nice elbow from Lalime.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Lalime creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mendes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lalime's elbow.
Mendes blocks an elbow strike from Lalime.
Lalime working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mendes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lalime gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Lalime just misses with a elbow thrown towards Mendes's brow.
Mendes is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Lalime gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lalime controls his hands.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendes can't find room to land a body shot as Lalime controls the action.
Lalime digs a right hand underneath Mendes's ribcage. Mendes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Lalime.
Mendes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lalime can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Lalime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Lalime taking a breather.
Anthony Lalime has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Lalime tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lalime lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendes backwards. #T3#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Mendes.
Lalime has a couple of punches blocked by Mendes.
Mendes lands with a light punch inside.
Mendes has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Lalime avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Lalime blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Lalime lands with a right to the head.
Mendes working aggressively here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lalime.
Lalime scores with a shoulder strike.
Lalime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lalime's elbow.
Lalime working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lalime lands a nice uppercut.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Lalime controls his hands.
Lalime creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mendes's defenses.
Mendes tries for a takedown. No joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes working aggressively here.
Lalime lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lalime blocks an uppercut. #T4#
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Lalime.
Lalime can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
Lalime tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Lalime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Lalime scores with a shoulder strike.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lalime scores with a hook to the body.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lalime stops a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Lalime lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Anthony Lalime has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Riyu Mendes is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A short uppercut from Lalime.
Lalime throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Lalime lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Lalime struggles to land a body shot inside as Mendes controls his hands.
Lalime lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mendes jumps guard but Lalime turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Lalime swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Lalime lands on the inside with an uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Lalime makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

And that's the end of the fight!
Anthony Lalime showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Mendes has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29

The fight is ruled a majority draw!

Event: CMMA 169 Fudd v Pavlovic
Date: Oct 10, 2021

#R1#
Atunes scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Atunes avoids the body shot from Mendes.
Atunes slips a jab from Mendes.
Atunes appears to be looking for a big counter.
Mendes takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Mendes throws a jab but it's blocked by Atunes.
Some wild striking there from Atunes.
Mendes is trying to counter with his kicks.
Mendes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Atunes wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Mendes steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Atunes.
Mendes doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Mendes misses with a looping right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atunes lands a jab to the nose.
Atunes throws a combination. Mendes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Atunes scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Atunes! #T1#
Atunes connects with a high kick.
Mendes takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Atunes throws a sloppy head kick and Mendes moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Mendes clinches up with Atunes and pushes him back against the cage.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Atunes backwards.
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Mendes lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Atunes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Atunes misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendes blocks an elbow strike from Atunes.
Mendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendes is working Atunes over against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Atunes avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendes.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Atunes pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance. #T2#
A low kick lands for Mendes.
Atunes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mendes.
A solid body kick from Mendes. #CL2#
Mendes moves into the clinch.
Atunes blocks a body shot from Mendes. #TD2#
Mendes gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Atunes looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Atunes pulls Mendes in close to prevent any damage.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Atunes pulls Mendes in close to prevent any damage. #T3#
Mendes wants to control from the top but Atunes keeps moving.
Mendes looking to pass the guard.
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Atunes is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Atunes wants to sweep but no luck.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Atunes utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Mendes looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Mendes is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! Atunes is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! Atunes has escaped and now he's on top! #REVR##T4#
Mendes trying to strike off his back.
Mendes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Atunes manages to get himself to full guard. #REVB#
Mendes looking to sit in guard and control but Atunes gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR##SUB2#
Mendes working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Atunes doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Oh but Mendes is tightening it up a little... Atunes has to be careful here... He's got his foot tucked under now, this looks tight! Atunes reacted too slowly and this one could be over in a matter of seconds! YES! Atunes taps out! Nice BJJ there by Mendes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Riyu Mendes!
A relieved looking Riyu Mendes thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: CMMA 156 Lafayette v Jackson
Date: Sep 11, 2021

#R1#
Mendes lands a head shot.#CL#
O’Neill moves into the clinch successfully.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs.
O’Neill working aggressively here.
O’Neill pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O’Neill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as O’Neill controls his hands.
Mendes is looking for a takedown.
O’Neill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head.
O’Neill pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but O’Neill avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the cage.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Mendes presses O’Neill against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Still in the clinch, Mendes scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O’Neill lands a left hand.
Mendes is working for takedown but O’Neill is calmly controlling the position for now.
O’Neill working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O’Neill.
O’Neill lands a body shot.
O’Neill misses with a punch to the body. #T1#
A nice left hand lands by O’Neill.
O’Neill fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
O’Neill pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
O’Neill lands a right hand.
O’Neill lands a hook to the side of the head.
O’Neill lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O’Neill is pressed up against the cage. Mendes has hold of a leg and is looking to drag O’Neill down to the mat. O’Neill avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dempsey O’Neill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riyu Mendes.
O’Neill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendes appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
O’Neill thuds his right hand into Mendes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Mendes tries to land a leg kick but O’Neill saw it coming and moves away.
Mendes keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Mendes counters with a body kick.
Dempsey O’Neill seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O’Neill misses the jab.
Mendes looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O’Neill connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T2#
O’Neill avoids the head kick by Mendes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick #KD#
and O’Neill counters with a crisp right hand that drops Mendes! O’Neill lets Mendes back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC#Mendes is rocked!
O’Neill fakes the leg kick and throws a superman punch. It's knocked Mendes out cold! Brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:25 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Superman Punch). Dempsey O’Neill!
A very excited looking Dempsey O’Neill made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: CMMA 145 Big Mouth v Marui
Date: Aug 15, 2021

#R1#
Barnes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mendes. That did some damage!
Bob Barnes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Barnes takes a swing at Mendes's ribcage but misses.
Mendes slips a straight right by Barnes.
Mendes throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Barnes on the side of the head. #CUT2#It looks like Bob Barnes has been cut.
Mendes misses with a looping left.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Barnes swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendes misses with a kick to the body.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Barnes.
Barnes misses with an uppercut. Mendes saw that one coming.
Mendes avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Mendes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.#T1#
Mendes moves forwards but Barnes connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Barnes lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Mendes lands a body shot.
Mendes misses with a takedown attempt
and Barnes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Mendes slips a jab and a cross from Barnes.
Barnes throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendes takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Mendes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Barnes feints and then cracks Mendes's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Mendes down.
Mendes lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL2#
Mendes forces Barnes back against the cage and clinches.
Barnes takes a shot to the head.
Mendes can't get the takedown.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
Barnes is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Barnes is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mendes lands a left hand that snaps the head of Barnes backwards.
A short body shot lands from Mendes as the two fighters clinch.
Mendes is leaning against Barnes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Barnes is breathing heavily.
Mendes scores with a hook to the body.
Mendes scores with a hook to the body.
Mendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mendes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendes tries to score a body lock takedown but Barnes shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Bob Barnes has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riyu Mendes.
Mendes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Barnes walks away with a smile on his face. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Barnes looks to throw the jab but Mendes is out of range.
Mendes was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Barnes throws a lazy uppercut
and Mendes counters with a body kick that stops Barnes in his tracks momentarily. #T3#
Barnes gets cracked there but stands up to it. #ROC2#Barnes is rocked!#CL2#
Mendes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Oh Barnes is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Barnes gets underhooks to prevent Mendes's takedown attempt.
Barnes seems to have got his legs back now.
Barnes tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the cage.#BC2#
Mendes breaks from the clinch.
Mendes is looking to slow Barnes down with leg kicks.
Barnes misses with a kick to the body
and Mendes counters with a straight punch to the midsection.#CL2#
Mendes fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Barnes, pushing him back against the cage.
Mendes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC#
Barnes manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Barnes.#T4#
An inside leg kick from Barnes misses.
Barnes finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt. #CL2#
Mendes gets a clinch.
Barnes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Barnes - that landed with a thud.
Mendes has Barnes pressed against the cage, preventing Barnes from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Barnes tries to circle away but Mendes has him pinned against the cage.#BC#
Barnes pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A slapping leg kick lands for Barnes.
Barnes scores with a jab to the jaw.
Barnes swings away with a body shot that misses #KD2#
and Mendes lands a stunning uppercut that sends Barnes to the mat!
Mendes is working hard to pass the guard. He's done it - he's now in full mount! Trouble for Barnes!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Riyu Mendes dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Bob Barnes's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R2#
Mendes walks into a left hand.
Mendes looks to score with a jab to the body but Barnes is just out of range.
Mendes throws a low kick but Barnes moves out of range easily.
Mendes bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Barnes's head.
Mendes scores with a leg kick.
Mendes throws the kick towards the body but Barnes avoids it.
Barnes misses with a straight right.
Mendes looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes checks a low kick from Barnes.
Mendes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Barnes lands with a straight right. Mendes didn't see that one coming.
Mendes connects with a body shot.#T1#
Mendes blocks a low kick nicely.
Good exchange - Barnes coming out on top.
Mendes has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendes works Barnes's body with a nice hook.
Barnes misses with a hook
and Mendes counters with a low kick, right behind Barnes 's knee.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#CL2#
Mendes moves into the clinch successfully.
Barnes looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Mendes tries for a takedown but Barnes manages to get underhooks.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Barnes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Mendes.
Riyu Mendes seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A short right from Mendes.
Mendes scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T2#
Mendes lands a nice uppercut.
Barnes has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A short left from Mendes.
Mendes works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Mendes pushes Barnes against the cage. Mendes is working some dirty boxing. Mendes pushes off with a quick right hook! Barnes goes down! Barnes tries to stand but stumbles back to his kness! Mendes moves in to finish and the ref steps in to prevent any more damage!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:27 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riyu Mendes!
A victorious Riyu Mendes thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: CMMA 133 Zhao v Tautua
Date: Jul 18, 2021

#R1#
Mendes swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
Mendes throws a hook but Maeda avoids it easily.
A punch lands to the side of Maeda 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Mendes takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Mendes wants to slow Maeda down by chopping away at his legs.
Mendes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Maeda.
Maeda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#KD#
Mendes moves into range and throws a big uppercut. OH! Maeda goes down! Can Mendes finish him!?#ROC#Maeda is rocked!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes trying to control the position from guard on top but Maeda is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Maeda is still in real trouble! Can Mendes finish him?
Mendes working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #SU#
Mendes gets to his feet - Maeda follows without any prompting. #T1#
Mendes drops Maeda with a huge uppercut! Maeda drops to the floor like a sack of potatoes. Mendes is raining down punches and the ref stops the fight! This one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:07 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riyu Mendes!
An out of breath Riyu Mendes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CMMA 119 Wagner v Yrkje
Date: Jun 18, 2021

#R1#
Payton throws a jab but it's blocked by Mendes.
Payton backing away here, and Mendes unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Mendes throws a lazy head kick
and Payton cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Payton misses with a wild body shot.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from Payton.
Mendes shapes to counter with a head kick.
Payton has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Heart of the BloodBath in the buildup to the fight.
Payton closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Payton takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Mendes scores with a sloppy right hand. Payton should have avoided that one.
Payton looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
Mendes swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes throws a lazy uppercut
and Payton counters with a nice uppercut.
Payton moves out of range as Mendes strikes.
Payton throwing a counter right hand but Mendes manages to avoid it.
A jab lands there for Payton.
Payton swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T1#
Mendes misses with a straight right. #CL2#
Mendes forces Payton back against the cage and clinches.
Mendes tries to work over Payton's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Payton manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Payton lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Mendes tries to score a body lock takedown but Payton shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Payton lands with a right to the head.
Payton working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Payton.
Mendes has a couple of punches blocked by Payton.
Mendes takes a shot to the head.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Payton to keep the fight standing.
A short body shot lands from Payton as the two fighters clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Payton creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes letting Payton take a breather here.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Payton lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Payton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Mendes fails to land.
Mendes has a couple of punches blocked by Payton.
Payton takes a shot to the head.
Payton scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Payton fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes scores with a shoulder strike.
Payton stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Payton avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the cage.
Payton blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Payton blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Payton digs a right hand into Mendes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendes's gas tank.
Mendes looks winded!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Payton.
Payton lands with a short shot to the head.
Payton lands a shoulder strike.
Payton blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #TD2#
Mendes pulls guard successfully.
Payton has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mendes is proving hard to escape from. #T3##SUB2#
Mendes is looking for a triangle but Payton pushes his legs off easily. #SU#
Payton gets to his feet. Mendes looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Mendes punishes Payton's body with a nice straight punch.
Mendes slips a jab from Payton.
Mendes tries to clinch but Payton is having none of it.
Mendes throws a low kick but Payton avoids it.
Payton throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Walter Payton seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Payton jabs Mendes to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch but Payton swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #KD#
Payton cracks Mendes with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Payton has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Mendes to stand back up!#CUT#It looks like Riyu Mendes has been cut.#T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes throws a low kick but Payton avoids it.
Mendes goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Mendes misses.
Mendes throws a leg kick
and Payton counters with a crisp right that sends Mendes to the canvas! Payton follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:23 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Walter Payton!
Walter Payton decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little.

Event: CMMA 108 Wagner v Mahogany
Date: May 21, 2021

#R1##CL#
Mendes instigates a clinch.
Mendes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#CUT#It looks like Julian Bashir has been cut.
Bashir lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Bashir uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Mendes is leaning against Bashir and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bashir takes a shot to the head.
Mendes can't find room to land a body shot as Bashir controls the action.
Mendes pushes Bashir back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Bashir swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes jumps guard but Bashir turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
A body shot lands from Mendes.
Mendes lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
Bashir lands a right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Bashir forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Mendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes is looking for a takedown.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riyu Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Mendes lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
I was talking to Mendes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#T1#
A nice right hand lands inside from Bashir.
A right hook to the body lands for Mendes.
Bashir lands a body shot.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bashir creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Mendes has a couple of punches blocked by Bashir.
Bashir lands a right hand.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Bashir.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Bashir won't allow it.
Bashir working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Mendes is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Mendes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bashir backwards.
Bashir has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mendes seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Bashir can turn it around.#BC2#
Bashir manages to break the clinch.
A clash of legs there as Bashir blocks the low kick.
Mendes uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bashir.
Mendes lands a leg kick that knocks Bashir off balance momentarily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bashir.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes throws a push kick but Bashir slaps the foot to one side.
Mendes misses the jab.#T2#
Mendes feints and then cracks Bashir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bashir down. #CL2#
Bashir fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Mendes, pushing him back against the cage.
Bashir is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Bashir is trying to force a seperation but Mendes has the dominant position.
Mendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Bashir lands a body punch.
Bashir swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bashir gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Mendes.
Mendes goes for a takedown attempt but Bashir pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
A head kick by Mendes misses
and Bashir counters with a straight right hand.
Bashir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Some bone on bone action there as Bashir checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Mendes is looking to chop away at Bashir's legs.
Bashir throws a hook to the side of Mendes's head but Mendes sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Bashir misses the shot to the body.
Good shot there by Bashir.#T3#
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bashir.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Bashir.
Mendes takes a swing at Bashir's ribcage but misses.
Mendes feints and then cracks Bashir's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bashir down.
Bashir moves out of range as Mendes throws a body kick.
Mendes throws an off balance right hand
letting Bashir counter with a right hand.
Mendes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bashir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Nice uppercut there from Bashir.#CL#
Mendes rushes Bashir and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A shot in the inside from Mendes.
Bashir misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bashir lands with a light punch inside.
Bashir lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
Bashir is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Mendes is keeping busy.
Bashir working aggressively here. #T4#
Bashir blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Mendes.#BC2#
Bashir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Mendes scores with a kick to the body.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from Bashir.
Bashir connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mendes's hands.
Riyu Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Decent striking displayed by Bashir there.
Mendes avoids the body shot from Bashir.
Bashir circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendes connects with a jab.
Bashir fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
A jab from Bashir misses.
Mendes half committed to a counter leg kick.
Bashir jabs at Mendes's body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bashir ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bashir moves away from the strike by Mendes.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bashir throws a poor cross that misses
and Mendes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Bashir's knee momentarily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Riyu Mendes will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Julian Bashir's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.#R2#
Bashir lands a jab to Mendes's midsection.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendes. Bashir does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bashir looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bashir moves away.
Bashir scores with a shot to the body.
Bashir takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A leg kick checked by Bashir.
Julian Bashir seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bashir takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Bashir wants to clinch up but Mendes keeps it at a distance.
Mendes misses with a straight right.
Mendes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mendes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Bashir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Mendes bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Mendes misses with an uppercut
and Bashir counters with a left to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mendes misses with a body shot
and Bashir counters with a left to the body. #CL#
Mendes closes the distance and pushes Bashir back into the cage.#T1#
Bashir prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
Mendes leaning his opponent against the cage.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC2#
Bashir breaks from the clinch.
Bashir fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendes lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bashir does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Bashir lands a nice shot that snaps Mendes's head back.
Mendes darts in looking for a takedown but Bashir gets double underhooks and turns Mendes into the cage. #TD#
Mendes drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Mendes is looking for a triangle here but Bashir uses the submission attempt to pass into side control.
Mendes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Bashir. #T2#
Bashir trying to control the action but Mendes is working from the bottom.
Mendes is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Bashir is controlling well.
Bashir sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Mendes defending well though.
Mendes is trying to control but can't.
Bashir tries to pass the half guard into mount. Mendes knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#SUB#
Mendes actively working from the bottom here.
Mendes is looking to improve his position. #SUB#
Mendes looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Mendes is trying to control but can't.
Mendes is staying active underneath Bashir, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Mendes tries to roll over but Bashir keeps him under control.#SUB#
Mendes looking for submissions off his back.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes blocking the ground and pound attempt from Bashir.
Bashir is trying to control the action in half guard but Mendes is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Bashir trying to mount his opponent but Mendes defends it. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Bashir missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendes tries to roll over but Bashir keeps him under control.
Bashir is figuring out what he wants to do next.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Mendes is not content to let Bashir control the position.#REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Bashir drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Mendes closes the distance but Bashir moves to the side
and Bashir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bashir swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bashir.
Mendes lands a slapping body shot.
Mendes scores with a jab to the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Julian Bashir will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Julian Bashir's cut.
That's time! Mendes's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Bashir throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bashir misses the jab.
Bashir loads up on a big right hand but Mendes slips the punch.
Nice cross by Bashir.
Bashir avoids the body shot from Mendes.
Mendes throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Mendes throws a sloppy head kick
and Bashir counters with a lovely straight right hand!#CL#
Mendes forces Bashir back against the cage and clinches.
A left hand lands to the body for Bashir.
Bashir misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bashir.
Riyu Mendes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Bashir misses with a punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes fails to pull guard.
Bashir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Bashir tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes tries to work over Bashir's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
Bashir fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bashir is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks. #T1#
Mendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Bashir to keep the fight standing.
Bashir lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
A short right from Bashir. #BC2#
Bashir breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bashir throws a body shot but no joy.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riyu Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A looping hook to the body misses from Bashir. Mendes does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bashir pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mendes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendes throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bashir counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mendes looks to score with a jab to the body but Bashir is just out of range.
Bashir throws an off balance right hand
and Mendes counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bashir misses with a low kick as Mendes jumps back.
Mendes pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bashir scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Julian Bashir is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bashir paws at him with a jab and circles away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bashir misses with a hook.
Mendes is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Bashir lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mendes doesn't seem phased though.
Bashir swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mendes with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bashir to score with a decent uppercut.
Mendes moves out of range as Bashir strikes.
Bashir throws a hook but Mendes avoids it easily.
Mendes throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mendes jabs at Bashir's body.
Mendes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL2#
Bashir gets a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch on the inside from Bashir fails to land.
Mendes wants to stall. #T3#
Mendes wants to break free but Bashir has control.
Bashir misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Mendes. #BC2#
Bashir breaks from the clinch.
Bashir throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
Mendes cracks Bashir with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Bashir misses with a low kick.
Mendes is looking to counter with head kicks.
Nice cross by Mendes.
Mendes scores with a nice strike.
Bashir checks the leg kick.
Bashir throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendes is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bashir throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendes throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendes misses the shot to the body.
Bashir walks into a jab.#ROC#Bashir is rocked!
Bashir is starting to get sloppy and is letting his hands down. Mendes just took advantage and landed a stinging jab. Oh! Now a right hook, right on the button! Bashir has gone limp and this one is over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:05 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Riyu Mendes!
After winning the bout, Riyu Mendes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: CMMA 100
Date: Apr 25, 2021

#R1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Voiwar.
Mendes takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Mendes takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Mendes looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Voiwar throws a head kick but Mendes moves out of range.
Voiwar takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Mendes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Voiwar connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mendes scrambles back to his feet.
Voiwar throws a nice outside leg kick.
Voiwar looks to throw a body kick
and Mendes counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Mendes misses the jab.
Voiwar throws a low kick, looking for Mendes's leg but Mendes calmly moves out of range.
A head kick from Voiwar lands but Mendes takes it in his stride.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Mendes misses with a kick to the body.
Mendes waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Voiwar.#T1#
A leg kick checked by Mendes.
Mendes takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendes avoids the body shot from Voiwar.
Mendes keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendes tests Voiwar's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Voiwar, as that shot connected.
Mendes throws out a leg kick but Voiwar moves out of range and Mendes only half commits.
Voiwar connects with an inside leg kick.
Mendes chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Voiwar can pounce on him.
Voiwar ducks right into an uppercut from Mendes.
Branibar Voiwar is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes throws the kick towards the body but Voiwar avoids it.#T2##CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Mendes working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Voiwar escapes the clinch and we're back to striking. #CL2#
Voiwar has Mendes up against the cage in a clinch.
Voiwar tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
Mendes breaks from the clinch.
A nice combination there by Voiwar.
Voiwar lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mendes moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Voiwar throws a sloppy head kick
and Mendes counters with a nice low kick that buckles Voiwar's knee momentarily.
Voiwar throws a quick inside leg kick.
Voiwar throws a sloppy head kick
and Mendes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Mendes looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple. #T3#
Mendes throws a monster overhand right that drops Voiwar! Mendes follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riyu Mendes!
Our winner, Riyu Mendes, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.

Event: CMMA 91 Druggs vs Big Mouth
Date: Mar 27, 2021

#R1##CL#
Klose clinches up against the cage.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys. #TD2#
Mendes jumps guard. #SUB2#
Mendes has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Klose is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Mendes.
Klose is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Mendes's shoulder. That is not cool.
Mendes has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Mendes is looking for a sweep.
Klose will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Mendes is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mendes tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Klose wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes keeps trying to improve his position.
Mendes manages to get back to half guard.#T1#
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard but Klose has mounted him!
Mendes is working to get back to half guard.
Mendes is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Klose controlling from mount.
Mendes is desperately trying to improve his position but Klose has a good base and remains in mount.
Klose controlling from mount.
Mendes bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!#T2#
Mendes throwing strikes from guard but Klose blocks nicely. #SUB2#
Mendes has gone for a leg lock! Klose slips out almost immediately though and dives into Mendes's guard.#REVR#
Klose postures up.
Mendes can't keep his opponent in guard - Klose advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Mendes wants to get back to full guard.
Mendes is looking to control Klose's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendes avoid being mounted?
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T3#
Still in half guard, Klose seems content to control.
Mendes flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Well, if Klose is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Mendes is looking to improve his position.
Klose tries to pass to full mount but Mendes defends it.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Klose in particular looking to stall.
Mendes is looking for a sweep. Klose is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.#SUB2#
Mendes actively working from the bottom here.#SUB2#
Mendes is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Klose pulls his head out easily.
Mendes manages to get to full guard. #SUB2#
Mendes has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Klose can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Klose controlling from the top position.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Mendes pulls Klose in close to his closed guard and prevents Klose from doing any damage or advancing position.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Klose dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Klose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Mendes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Klose fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Mendes has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Klose is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Mendes can do to turn this around?
Klose buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Klose throws a leg kick which misses Mendes's front leg but catches the back leg as Mendes tries to avoid it.
Heinrich Klose seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Klose throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Klose moves to clinch but Mendes breaks away
and Klose takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#It looks like Heinrich Klose has been cut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes takes one on the button.
Mendes tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Klose wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Klose lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mendes crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Klose - the referee stops the clock and Mendes gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Klose. Mendes manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Klose rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mendes counter with a right hand. #T1##CL2#
Mendes has closed the distance and engaged Klose in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klose prevents a body shot from Mendes.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Mendes creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Klose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klose lands with a left to the head.
Mendes can't find room to land a body shot as Klose controls the action.
Klose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendes lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Klose backwards.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klose tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Klose back against the cage.
Klose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Mendes blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendes blocking some punches.
Klose keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendes's efforts to push away.#T2#
Klose scores with a nice hook to the head.
Klose lands with a short shot to the head.
Klose gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Klose.
Klose scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendes tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Klose.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Mendes.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Klose lands a right hand.
Mendes fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Mendes lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Klose can't find room to land a body shot as Mendes controls the action.
I was talking to Klose's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
Klose swings wildly with an uppercut but Mendes uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Klose gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Klose tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mendes's elbow.
Klose has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T3#
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Klose misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Klose working aggressively here.
Good body shot from Klose.
Klose softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Klose lands a left hand.
Mendes lands a body shot in the clinch.
Mendes looking to slow down the pace here.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Klose controls his hands.
Klose working aggressively here.
Mendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Klose blocking some punches.
A short left from Klose.
Klose prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Klose lands a body shot in the clinch. #T4#
Mendes is trying to pull guard but Klose has him pressed against the cage.
Heinrich Klose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riyu Mendes.
Mendes struggles to land a body shot inside as Klose controls his hands.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
Mendes misses with the head strike.
Mendes is leaning against Klose and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klose tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Klose back against the cage.
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klose lands a shoulder strike.
Klose swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendes tries to score a body lock takedown but Klose shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Klose gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Mendes.
Klose lands a right hand.
Klose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Mendes blocks a body shot from Klose.
Klose goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Klose blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Heinrich Klose dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Heinrich Klose's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Klose.
Klose connects with a solid leg kick.
Klose slips under a jab.
Klose paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Klose drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.#CL#
Klose clinches up with Mendes and pushes him back against the cage.
Klose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes works on Klose's body with a couple of short punches.
Klose misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendes lands a right hand.
Klose lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Klose to keep the fight standing.
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klose gets through Mendes's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Klose has a couple of punches blocked by Mendes.
Klose blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes lands with a light punch inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A short right from Klose on the inside. #T1#
Mendes blocking some punches.
Mendes blocking some punches.
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch on the inside from Klose fails to land.
Klose lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendes.
Mendes takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A short right from Klose on the inside.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
A right hook to the body lands for Klose.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Mendes tries a body shot but Klose blocks it.
Klose lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Mendes working aggressively here.
A nice left hand lands by Klose.
Klose tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Klose back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Klose.
Mendes tries to work over Klose's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klose tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it. #T2#
Klose misses with a body punch.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Klose.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klose misses with a hook from the clinch.
Klose blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Klose doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Klose tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Klose fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes jumps guard but Klose turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Klose lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Mendes tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Klose just stands there and leans against the cage.
Heinrich Klose has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riyu Mendes.
Mendes tries a body shot but Klose blocks it.
Klose tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klose lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Klose.
Klose lands a body punch.
Klose lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
A short uppercut from Klose.
Klose digs a right hand into Mendes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendes's gas tank.
Klose cracks Mendes with a nice body shot.
Klose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Riyu Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Klose is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Klose working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Klose lands a left hand.
Klose is leaning against Mendes and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Klose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Klose works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klose.
Heinrich Klose has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Klose lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
A shot in the inside from Klose.
Klose lands a left hand. #ROC#Mendes is rocked!
Good body shot from Klose.
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Klose finish him?
Klose lands a body punch in the clinch.
Klose is working Mendes over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Klose lands a left hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Klose lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Klose.
Klose lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Good body shot from Klose.
Klose lands a body shot in the clinch.
Klose dips a shoulder and cracks Mendes with a mighty uppercut! Mendes falls back against the cage and Klose unloads with a barrage of strikes! Mendes is completely out with his eyes open, only supported by the cage! Save him ref! Eventually the ref decides to do his job and jumps in - Klose screams abuse at the incompetent official before going over to celebrate with his corner. Brutal stuff!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Heinrich Klose!
Heinrich Klose seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: CMMA 75 Camara vs Big Mouth
Date: Feb 06, 2021

#R1#
Mendes misses with a kick to the body.
Mendes has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Von Stein throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Mendes misses.
Von Stein wants to clinch.
Von Stein thuds a left hand into Mendes's body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Von Stein connects with the punch.
Von Stein definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Von Stein lands a nice looking body shot.
Von Stein moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Von Stein takes a swing at Mendes's ribcage but misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendes! But no joy.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Von Stein. #T1#
Von Stein throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A jab from Von Stein misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Mendes! But no joy.
Mendes takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Von Stein moves to clinch but Mendes breaks away
and Mendes connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#CUT2#It looks like Xavier Von Stein has been cut.
Von Stein scores with a jab. Mendes acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Von Stein looks to land a right hand but Mendes moved out of range.
Von Stein lunges at Mendes with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Mendes's hand.
The crowd cheers as Von Stein lands an impressive looking overhand right. Mendes doesn't seem phased though.
Xavier Von Stein seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Von Stein scores with a jab to the body.
Von Stein takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Nice cross by Von Stein.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendes moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Von Stein swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
No joy there for Von Stein, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mendes misses with a body shot.
Von Stein scores with a nice strike.
An inside leg kick lands from Mendes.
Von Stein lands a nice looking body shot.
Von Stein tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendes was well out of range. Poor timing from Von Stein.
Mendes on the wrong end of a nice hook.#CL2#
Mendes closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
A short right from Von Stein.
Mendes prevents a body shot from Von Stein.
Mendes avoids the elbow strike from Von Stein, against the cage.
Mendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#TD2#
Mendes has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Von Stein is trying to keep an underhook but Mendes manages to get the takedown into half guard.#T3#
Von Stein tries to kick Mendes off but Mendes keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. #SUB2#
Mendes is looking for a kimura but Von Stein is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Mendes to get the leverage.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Von Stein looks like he's trying to stand up. #SUB2#
Mendes looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Mendes is trying to control. Von Stein wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Mendes thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Mendes is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Von Stein defends it well.
Mendes has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Von Stein pushes Mendes off looking to stand but Mendes dives back in and keeps control.
Mendes sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Von Stein defending well though. #SUB2#
Mendes is looking for a kimura here.
Mendes missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Mendes prevents Von Stein from standing back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Xavier Von Stein dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Xavier Von Stein's cut.
That's time! Von Stein's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2##CL2#
Von Stein tries to keep at a distance but Mendes has taken the fight into the clinch.
Mendes avoids a wild elbow strike from Von Stein.
Mendes tries to pull guard but Von Stein forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
With the fighters up against the cage, Von Stein throws an elbow but misses.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Mendes as Von Stein tries to tie him up.
A head punch on the inside from Mendes fails to land.
Von Stein taking a breather.
Von Stein tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Von Stein avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the cage. #TD2#
Mendes manages to pull guard.
Mendes wants to sweep but no luck.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB2#
Mendes has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Von Stein doesn't defend quickly enough and Mendes has managed to lock this one up! Can Von Stein escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Mendes on a fantastic submission victory.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Riyu Mendes!
An out of breath Riyu Mendes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: CMMA 67 Barbosa vs Estili
Date: Jan 10, 2021

#R1#
O’Neill swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
O’Neill has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Andy's Sweaty Men Junior in the buildup to the fight.
O’Neill lets loose with a powerful body kick. Mendes will feel that in the morning.
Mendes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O’Neill scores with a crisp jab that stopped Mendes in his tracks.
Mendes throws a head kick that looked like it stung. #CUT2#It looks like Dempsey O’Neill has been cut.
Mendes throws an overhand right that lands on O’Neill's shoulder, as O’Neill tries to avoid the shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A clash of legs there as O’Neill blocks the low kick.#CL#
O’Neill moves into the clinch.
O’Neill misses with a punch on the inside.
Mendes fails to land with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
O’Neill misses with some punches. #BC2#
Mendes manages to break the clinch.
O’Neill ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O’Neill quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.#CL#
O’Neill clinches up against the cage.
O’Neill tries a body shot but Mendes blocks it.
O’Neill digs a right hand underneath Mendes's ribcage. Mendes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Mendes jumps guard but O’Neill stands there with Mendes around his waist. Mendes gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
O’Neill presses Mendes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O’Neill lands with a light punch inside.
Mendes will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning O’Neill up against the cage.
O’Neill blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O’Neill lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O’Neill lands a right hand.
O’Neill lands with a left to the head.
O’Neill working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O’Neill pushes Mendes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #T2#
Mendes has O’Neill pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. O’Neill manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O’Neill lands a body punch in the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O’Neill.
Mendes looks winded!
A right handed body shot lands from O’Neill.
A hook to the body from O’Neill.
A hook to the body from O’Neill.
O’Neill blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from O’Neill.
A short body shot lands from O’Neill as the two fighters clinch.
O’Neill lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O’Neill tries to work over Mendes's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Good body shot from O’Neill.
O’Neill working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
O’Neill scores with a shot to the side of Mendes's head.
O’Neill makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
O’Neill lands a shot to the body.
O’Neill lands with a right to the head.
O’Neill prevents a body shot from Mendes.
A right handed body shot lands from O’Neill.
O’Neill throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head. #T3#
Nice body punch from O’Neill.
O’Neill softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for O’Neill.
O’Neill digs a right hand underneath Mendes's ribcage. Mendes let out a lung full of air as it connected.
O’Neill scores with a hook to the body.
A nice left hand lands by O’Neill.
O’Neill lands a right hand.
O’Neill lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
O’Neill lands with a right to the head.
O’Neill works on Mendes's body with a couple of short punches.
O’Neill lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Mendes tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. O’Neill smiles and moves away.
Dempsey O’Neill has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Riyu Mendes.
O’Neill cracks Mendes with a nasty uppercut that draws ooohs from the crowd and sends Mendes tumbling backwards onto the mat. He tries to recover but O’Neill pounces and lands a hail of unanswered strikes that forces the referee to step in to end the fight! Mendes is not happy but he gave the referee no choice!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dempsey O’Neill!
An out of breath Dempsey O’Neill thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: WPFA XLVI: Chakrit vs Thomas
Date: Dec 12, 2020

#R1#
Mendes jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Mendes takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL2#
Mendes pushes Jury up against the cage in a clinch.
Mendes is leaning against Jury and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Jury wants to break the clinch but can't.
Jury blocks an uppercut.
Jury is trying to push Mendes away but Mendes has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Mendes has Jury pressed against the cage, preventing Jury from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Jury is looking to break free of the clinch but Mendes has double underhooks.
Mendes doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #TD2#
Mendes pulls Jury into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Jury wants to get up but he can't break Mendes's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Mendes trying to keep a closed guard but Jury is proving a slippery customer.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jury has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Mendes is proving hard to escape from.
Jury wants to stand and escape but instead Mendes has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T1#
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jury is keeping the position for now.
Mendes won't allow Jury to get back to his feet. #ES#
Jury pushes Mendes off and gets back to his feet.
Jury's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Jury duly obliges.
Mendes tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Jury was well out of range. Poor timing from Mendes.
Jury pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Jury misses with a double jab.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jury.
Jury keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mendes looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A quick step to the side and Jury tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Jury takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mendes misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Jury.
Jury is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2##CL2#
Mendes rushes Jury and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice body punch from Mendes - that landed with a thud.
Jury lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Jury is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Mendes pushes Jury back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Jury wants to break free but Mendes has control.
Jury misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Jury's efforts to push away.
Mendes lands a right hand that snaps the head of Jury backwards.
Mendes misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mendes makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Mendes.
A frustrated look appears on Jury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendes lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Jury is breathing heavily.
Mendes lands a left hand.
Mendes cracks Jury with a nice body shot.
Mendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mendes is working Jury over against the cage.
Mendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T3#
Jury can't break the clinch.
Mendes softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Mendes scores with an uppercut up the middle.#ROC2#Jury is rocked!
Mendes works on Jury's body with a couple of short punches.
Oh Jury is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Mendes working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Mendes lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Mendes lands a left hand.
Mendes cracks Jury with a nice body shot.
Mendes lands a shot to the body.
Mendes lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Mendes.
Mendes lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes lands a big right hand that drops Jury! The killer instinct kicks in and Mendes finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Mendes!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Riyu Mendes!
After winning the bout, Riyu Mendes thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
Bison Jury was interviewed post fight and said 'Rematch!'.

Event: WPFA XLI: Fudd vs Pratoomwong
Date: Nov 07, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A lazy left from The Lathspell finds it's target.
The Lathspell misses with a jab, cross combination.
Mendes defending well as The Lathspell loads up on a big left hand.
Mendes throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Lathspell throws a combination that misses
and Mendes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The Lathspell swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The Lathspell connects with a body shot.
Nice cross by The Lathspell.
The Lathspell with a jab.
The Lathspell connects with a nice looking jab.
Mendes tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and The Lathspell counters with a left to the body. #T1#
The Lathspell fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mendes manages to avoid it.
A counter left hand to the body from Mendes misses its target.
The Lathspell changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mendes slips under a jab from The Lathspell.
Vellu The Lathspell seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Lathspell throws a predictable looking body shot
and Mendes counters with a nice leg kick.
The Lathspell ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mendes moves away.
A little feinted left hand from Mendes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Mendes takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Mendes scores with a hook.#CUT#It looks like Vellu The Lathspell has been cut.
Mendes walks into a stiff left hand from The Lathspell.
Good exchange - The Lathspell coming out on top.
Mendes misses with a low kick.
The Lathspell lands a body shot.
The Lathspell is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Mendes rather than just go for the knockout.#T2#
Mendes tries to clinch up.
A big left from The Lathspell misses.
Mendes tries to counter by moving into the clinch but The Lathspell manages to circle out of the way.
Mendes misses with a straight left.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The Lathspell swinging wildly here.
The Lathspell throws the left hand but Mendes avoids the punch easily.
It looked like Mendes was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from The Lathspell.
The Lathspell looks to land a right hand but Mendes moved out of range.
The Lathspell lands a body shot.
The Lathspell with a hook.
Mendes tries to clinch but The Lathspell moves out of range.
The Lathspell just misses with a punch to the body. #T3#
The Lathspell misses with a right hand
and Mendes counters with a solid body kick.
Mendes drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
A shot to the liver by The Lathspell. Beautiful body shot.
Mendes is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
The Lathspell tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mendes was well out of range. Poor timing from The Lathspell.
Mendes scores with a sloppy right hand. The Lathspell should have avoided that one.
The Lathspell steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mendes.
The Lathspell looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Mendes. The Lathspell does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mendes turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
The Lathspell throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Mendes throwing a counter right hand but The Lathspell manages to avoid it.
Mendes scores with a jab. The Lathspell acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
The Lathspell lands a two punch combo. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Mendes ducks down and throws a hook to the body but The Lathspell moves away.
Mendes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Lathspell.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts The Lathspell, as that shot connected.
The Lathspell listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
The Lathspell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendes is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from The Lathspell.
The Lathspell looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
The Lathspell is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Mendes had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Mendes doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mendes thuds his right hand into The Lathspell's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Lathspell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mendes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
The Lathspell throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mendes tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Vellu The Lathspell dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Vellu The Lathspell's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
The Lathspell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
letting Mendes counter with a right hand.
The Lathspell misses with a hook. Mendes ducked under it nicely.
The Lathspell misses the body punch
enabling Mendes to counter with a crisp jab.
Nice cross by The Lathspell.
Mendes throws an off balance right hand
and The Lathspell counters with a right hand to the body.
The Lathspell misses with an uppercut
and Mendes counters with a stiff right hand.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
The Lathspell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mendes counters with a slapping leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes lands a right hook to the body.
The Lathspell takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
The Lathspell rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Mendes counters with an inside leg kick. #T1#
The Lathspell lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendes at a distance.
The Lathspell throws a right hand that Mendes ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendes also avoids with ease.
Mendes appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
The fighters circling - Mendes throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mendes misses with a looping right.
Mendes fakes a jab and throws a low kick but The Lathspell checks it well.
Mendes staying out of range there.
Mendes swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
The Lathspell waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mendes.
Mendes scores with a kick to the body.
Mendes throws a leg kick which misses The Lathspell's front leg but catches the back leg as The Lathspell tries to avoid it.
The Lathspell is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mendes.
The Lathspell gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CUT#That has opened up Vellu The Lathspell's cut even more.#T2#
The Lathspell connects with a body shot.
Nice jab there from Mendes.
The Lathspell has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Mendes misses with a telegraphed body shot
and The Lathspell counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vellu The Lathspell seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes looks to land a right hand but The Lathspell moved out of range.
The Lathspell's jab looks to have found its range, popping Mendes under the eye.
The Lathspell thuds his right hand into Mendes's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The Lathspell lands with a shot to the body.
The Lathspell looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
The Lathspell lands a nice shot to the body.
Mendes pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T3#
The Lathspell throws a shot from downtown. Mendes moves away and avoids it.
Mendes is looking to counter punch.
The Lathspell throws a body punch but Mendes moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Mendes misses the target.
The Lathspell jabs at Mendes's body.
The Lathspell misses with a looping right.
The Lathspell on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mendes. Mendes obviously looking to wear him down.
Mendes ducks under a wild hook from The Lathspell.
The Lathspell fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A decent looking cross lands there for The Lathspell.
The Lathspell ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
The Lathspell looks to score with a jab to the body but Mendes is just out of range.
Mendes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T4#
Mendes slips a jab from The Lathspell.
The Lathspell connects with a body shot that sends Mendes's belly button to the back.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Mendes might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Mendes throws a hook but The Lathspell blocks it.
Mendes keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from The Lathspell.
A quick step to the side and Mendes tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendes slips a straight right by The Lathspell.
Mendes takes a swing at The Lathspell's ribcage but misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Good standup being displayed there by The Lathspell as he connects with a hook.
The Lathspell swings away with a body shot that misses #CL#
and Mendes counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Mendes.
Mendes lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Mendes misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by The Lathspell.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Vellu The Lathspell will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Vellu The Lathspell's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
A solid leg kick lands there for Mendes.
The Lathspell takes a swing at Mendes's ribcage but misses.
The Lathspell connects with a body shot that sends Mendes's belly button to the back.
The Lathspell misses with a right hand
and Mendes cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A solid leg kick lands there for Mendes.
Mendes on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The Lathspell takes a swing at Mendes's ribcage but misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes throws a lazy uppercut
enabling The Lathspell to counter with a crisp jab.
The Lathspell swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Mendes counters with a thumping low kick.
The Lathspell looks to land a left hand but Mendes moved out of range nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Mendes on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
The Lathspell missing with a left hand there. Mendes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Mendes looks to throw the jab but The Lathspell is out of range.
Mendes bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch but The Lathspell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Mendes takes a body punch but keeps moving.
The Lathspell lands with a nice body punch.
Mendes lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT#The cut above Vellu The Lathspell's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch but The Lathspell swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The Lathspell throws a good cross that connects.
The Lathspell throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
The Lathspell swings widly with a right hand
enabling Mendes to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
The Lathspell throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The Lathspell scores with a body shot.
The Lathspell wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The Lathspell misses the body punch
letting Mendes counter with a right hand. #CUT#Vellu The Lathspell's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
The Lathspell swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mendes.
Mendes misses with a wild body shot.
A telegraphed right hand from The Lathspell misses the target.
Mendes tries to clinch but fails miserably
and The Lathspell counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mendes moves out of range of the strikes.
The Lathspell misses with an uppercut. Mendes saw that one coming.
Mendes throws a quick counter kick to the body but The Lathspell avoids it.
Riyu Mendes has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
The Lathspell stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
The Lathspell misses with a hook. Mendes ducked under it nicely.
Mendes throws a leg kick
enabling The Lathspell to counter with a crisp jab.
Mendes is looking to slow The Lathspell down with leg kicks.
The Lathspell throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mendes counters with a nice body kick.
The Lathspell keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendes on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The Lathspell missing with a left hand there. Mendes was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
The Lathspell throws out a powerful jab.
Mendes is looking to clinch but The Lathspell is avoiding it. #T4#
Mendes throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
The Lathspell swings widly with a right hand
and Mendes counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The Lathspell's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mendes ducks right into an uppercut from The Lathspell.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The Lathspell lands a jab.
The Lathspell throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mendes sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Mendes closes the distance but The Lathspell moves to the side
and The Lathspell makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Mendes throws a nice inside leg kick.
The Lathspell digs a good body shot into Mendes's ribs.
Vellu The Lathspell is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The Lathspell scores with a shot to the body.

And that's the end of the fight!
Vellu The Lathspell comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got The Lathspell winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Vellu The Lathspell!

Event: Dominance XI
Date: Sep 29, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Sidebar shoots and misses
and Mendes counters with an inside leg kick. #TD2#
Sidebar gets a takedown into half guard.
Mendes is looking to control Sidebar's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Mendes avoid being mounted?
Sidebar missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.#SUB2#
Sidebar is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Mendes sees it coming and defends easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes tries to get to full guard but Sidebar has control of the leg.
Mendes wants to control but Sidebar is keeping busy and won't allow it. #T1#
Mendes punching from the bottom.
Sidebar thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendes's head.
Sidebar thows a huge punch but Mendes dodges it nicely. #SUB2#
Sidebar is trying to work for a kimura but Mendes is defending well.
Mendes wants to improve his position but Sidebar is controlling well. #SUB#
Mendes looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Mendes is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Sidebar jumps into side control!
Mendes tries to buck Sidebar off but Sidebar is having none of it.#T2#
Mendes parries the strikes from Sidebar easily there. Sidebar is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Mendes to escape.
Sidebar trying to control the position but Mendes is working away.
Mendes managing to avoid any damage from the strikes thrown by Sidebar.
Mendes is trying to improve his position.
Mendes wants to control but Sidebar postures up.
Mendes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Sidebar's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Mendes keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Sidebar has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Mendes is trying to get back to full guard.
Sidebar thows a huge punch but Mendes dodges it nicely. #T3#
Sidebar wants to get back to his feet. #SUB#
Mendes looking for subs from the bottom but Sidebar mounts him!
Mendes keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Mendes is in a horrible position here. Sidebar smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position.
Sidebar throwing strikes here but Mendes is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.
Sidebar looking to ground and pound but Mendes is blocking nicely.
Mendes is looking to improve his position but Sidebar isn't that keen on the idea.
Mendes blocking the ground and pound. #T4#
Mendes wants to hold on but Sidebar pushes him away.
Sidebar unloads with some shots from mount but Mendes bucks and avoids them well.
Sidebar throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Mendes because Sidebar loaded up on that one.
Sidebar controlling his opponent.
Mendes is desperately trying to improve his position but Sidebar has a good base and remains in mount.
Mendes is working hard here to advance position.
Poor strikes thrown by Sidebar there. More accuracy and less frantic strikes would help!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mendes in a bad spot here, taking shots to the head.
Sidebar lands an elbow that was bordering on illegal but the referee lets it go with a warning.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Mendes tries to get back to half guard but can't.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bruce Sidebar dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Sidebar wants to clinch but Mendes slips to the side
and Mendes makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Sidebar scores with the left hand. Mendes knows he should have avoided that one. #TD2#
Sidebar closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Mendes's guard.
Mendes not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #SUB#
Mendes is working for submissions here. He's thrown up his legs looking for a triangle but Sidebar frees his head nicely. Oh but Mendes has switched to an armbar! Sidebar is tapping furiously! Lovely submission there!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:39 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Armbar). Riyu Mendes!
An out of breath Riyu Mendes thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: Ash Pres: Lindgren vs. Rizzo
Date: Aug 17, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jury with a jab.
Mendes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Mendes takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Jury digs a good hook to Mendes's body.
Mendes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mendes looks for the body kick but Jury saw that one coming.
Jury throws a right and a left that both miss.
Mendes tried to counter with a leg kick but Jury avoided it.
Mendes connects with a high kick.
Riyu Mendes seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Mendes ducks right into an uppercut from Jury.
Jury misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mendes misses with a jab to the body
and Jury counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes doesn't manage to clinch there - Jury circles away.
Jury looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Mendes takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Jury shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Mendes eats them both and turns towards Jury to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Mendes throws a leg kick which misses Jury's front leg but catches the back leg as Jury tries to avoid it.
Jury avoids the body shot from Mendes.
Jury scores with a jab.
Nice jab there from Jury. #T1#
Jury just misses with a punch to the body.
Mendes lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Mendes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jury manages to avoid it.
Jury chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Mendes can pounce on him.
Mendes throws the kick towards the body but Jury avoids it.
Jury scores with a one two! Mendes had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Mendes tries a head kick but it misses.
Mendes throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jury takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
A nice leg kick lands there from Mendes.
Mendes is looking to clinch.
Mendes closes this distance looking for a takedown but Jury circles away.
Jury defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Mendes.
Jury slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Jury keeps the fight on the outside.
Jury lands an overhand right.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.#T2#
Jury lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
We've been informed that Jury has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Jury swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Mendes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Jury lands the left hand.
Jury throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Riyu Mendes. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Jury throws a right hand that Mendes ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendes also avoids with ease.
Mendes walks into a stiff left hand from Jury.
Jury feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Mendess jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Mendes just misses with a punch to the body.
Jury is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Jury scores with a jab to the jaw.
Mendes fails in his attempt to clinch.
Jury lands with a shot to the body.
Mendes pulls out of a head kick attempt. #T3#
Mendes cracks Jury with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Mendes is looking to land body kicks.
A combination from Jury does no damage.
A nice leg kick from Mendes, right into the meat of the thigh.
Jury misses with a body shot.
Mendes tries to clinch there but Jury circles away.
Mendes looks to score with a jab to the body but Jury is just out of range.
Mendes misses with an attempted mid kick.
Jury appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Mendes closes the distance and pushes Jury back into the cage.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Jury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jury is trying to break the clinch but Mendes has him pressed against the cage.
Jury has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Still in the clinch, Mendes scores with a nice short uppercut.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Mendes is working for takedown but Jury is calmly controlling the position for now.#T4##TD2#
Jury pulls guard effortlessly.
Mendes passes Jury's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Jury pushes Mendes off looking to stand but Mendes dives back in and keeps control.
Mendes controlling the action here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mendes is trying to control the action in half guard but Jury is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. #ES2#
Jury pushes Mendes off and gets back to his feet.
Mendes shoots in for a double leg but Jury sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
As Mendes backs off Jury throws a huge counter combo but Mendes manages to avoid it all.
Jury lands the left hand.
Mendes tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jury swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jury moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mendes lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Mendes avoids the body shot from Jury. #CL#
Jury tries to keep at a distance but Mendes has taken the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Bison Jury dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Jury misses with the combination.
Mendes tries to clinch but Jury moves out of range.
Mendes tries to clinch but Jury moves away
and Jury counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Jury throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Mendes closes the distance and clinches.
Jury blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Mendes scores with a hook to the body.
Jury wants to break free but Mendes has control.
A right handed body shot lands from Mendes.
A short left from Mendes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mendes lands a left hand.
Mendes scores with a nice hook to the head.
A body shot lands from Mendes.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Mendes lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Jury backwards.
Riyu Mendes has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Jury is breathing heavily.
Mendes digs a right hand underneath Jury's ribcage. Jury let out a lung full of air as it connected.#T1#
A short right from Mendes.
Mendes lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Jury.#TD#
Mendes pulls guard effortlessly.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Mendes bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Jury's guard. #REVR#
Mendes has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jury is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Mendes drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Mendes jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Jury keeping full guard, as Mendes tries to pass.
Jury wants to get back to his feet but Mendes is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #ES2#
Jury manages to escape and get back to his feet.
A lazy left from Jury finds it's target.
Mendes uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Jury.
Mendes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bison Jury is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mendes lands a front kick.
Bison Jury seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Mendes.
Mendes scoring well with a low kick there.
Mendes feints and then cracks Jury's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jury down.
Jury's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Mendes scores with a head kick. Jury tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Jury takes a swing at Mendes's ribcage but misses.
Mendes lands a really nice looking cross but Jury seems unphased.
Jury keeps the fight on the outside.
Mendes is looking to wear down Jury with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Jury throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mendes stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Jury avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Mendes throws a leg kick which misses Jury's front leg but catches the back leg as Jury tries to avoid it.
Jury misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mendes counters with an outside leg kick. #CL#
Mendes closes the distance and pushes Jury back into the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Mendes - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendes. #T3#
Mendes lands a right hand.
Mendes misses with a body punch.
A short right from Mendes on the inside.
Mendes scores with a shot to the side of Jury's head.
Mendes misses with a hook from the clinch.
Jury working hard to break the clinch.
Mendes lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Jury backwards.
Jury blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Jury uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes gets through Jury's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Jury has had enough of the clinch but Mendes keeps him there for the moment.
A frustrated look appears on Jury's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Mendes is looking for a takedown.#TD#
Mendes gets control of Jury's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mendes will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Mendes has a closed guard, preventing Jury from standing up. #SUB#
Mendes has his foot on Jury's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Jury works his way back into a safe position though.#T4#
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Jury from controlling successfully.
Riyu Mendes overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Mendes is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Mendes keeping moving, preventing Jury from controlling successfully.
Mendes manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Jury manages to get himself to full guard. #REVR#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Jury is keeping the position for now.
Mendes stops Jury from standing up. #ES2#
Jury kicks Mendes off and gets to his feet.
Mendes looks to score with a jab to the body but Jury is just out of range.
A low kick lands for Mendes.
Mendes with a nice calf kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Riyu Mendes dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Mendes thuds his shin into the meat of Jury's side.
Jury darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mendes misses with a body shot.
Jury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Mendes fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Jury manages to avoid it.
Jury throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #CL#
Mendes has closed the distance and engaged Jury in a clinch. #BC2#
Jury's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendes scores with a leg kick.
Jury throws a right hand that Mendes ducks under and follows up with a left that Mendes also avoids with ease.#CL#
Mendes gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendes.
Jury is trying to break the clinch but Mendes is controlling him.
A shot in the inside from Mendes.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!#TD2#
Jury decides to pull guard.
Jury takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mendes trying to control but Jury is working from the bottom. #T1#
Mendes won't allow Jury to get back to his feet.
Mendes landing some decent shots from guard.
Jury is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far. #ES2#
Jury is edging up against the cage. He's using the cage to get back to his feet. Nice work there - the fighters are clinched. #TD2#
Jury manages to pull guard.
Mendes controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
Mendes prevents Jury from getting back to his feet.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mendes wants to pass the guard but Jury is keeping the position.
Mendes is pushing down on Jury's leg trying to pass to half guard. Jury is fighting to maintain full guard but Mendes has managed to sneak the leg through.#SUB#
Mendes is trying to work for a kimura but Jury is defending well. #T2##SUB#
Mendes seems to be working for a kimura but Jury defends the submission attempt.
Mendes prevents Jury from standing back up.
Mendes works his way into side control.
Jury wants to get back to his feet.
Mendes tries to cartwheel into mount but he doesn't manage it.
Mendes has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for Jury!
Jury is trying to stand.
Mendes misses with a head shot.#T3##SUB#
Mendes moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Jury has worked his arm free - good work by Jury!
Jury is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Mendes wants to lay and pray for a moment but Jury keeps working.
Jury wants to get back to his feet but Mendes drags him back down.
Mendes throws a strike aimed at the side of Jury's head but Jury avoids it well.
Mendes is looking to take a break and control but Jury is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #SUB#
Mendes is looking for a kimura. He might have it! No, Jury has escaped the position, nice work there. #SUB#
Mendes tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#SUB#
Mendes is trying to get an arm triangle but Jury is defending well. #ES2#
Jury sneaks out the side door and pushes Mendes away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Jury throws a combination. Mendes tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Jury avoids the body shot from Mendes.
Jury swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Mendes throws a head kick but Jury moves out of range.
Jury looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mendes changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Jury tries to avoid it but Mendes manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Jury to the ground. Jury escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Jury swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Jury throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jury circles away from the clinch attempt.
Jury swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Mendes.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Bison Jury.
I think Jury has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Bison Jury!
A victorious Bison Jury thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: FFS 23: Cocoa
Date: Jul 25, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Lagounov. That did some damage!
A slapping leg kick lands for Lagounov.
Lagounov ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.#TD#
Lagounov scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Mendes tries to bench press Lagounov off him but Lagounov keeps the position.
Mendes is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Lagounov's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Lagounov thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Mendes's head.
Mendes makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Mendes.#SUB2#
Lagounov is sitting in close to Mendes's body. Mendes has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Lagounov is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Lagounov is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Mendes.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:48 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Riyu Mendes!
Kyrylo Lagounov spoke after the fight, saying '...'.

Event: FFS 14: Bronson
Date: Jun 26, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mendes tries to clinch but Winchester is having none of it.
Mendes tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.#CL2#
Winchester gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Mendes throws a head punch that misses.
Winchester using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Mendes has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Winchester landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Mendes tries a body shot but Winchester blocks it.
Winchester blocking some punches.
Mendes jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Winchester walks away with a smile on his face. Mendes gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Mendes lands with a kick to the temple. Winchester shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Winchester bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#CL2#
Winchester clinches up with Mendes and pushes him back against the ropes.
Mendes throws a punch but it's blocked by Winchester.
Winchester blocks a body shot from Mendes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Mendes.
Winchester lands a right hand that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
The fighters are pressed against the ropes, as the pace of the fight slows.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Mendes drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Winchester landing knees to the head. #T1#
Winchester lands an elbow that stopped Mendes in his tracks for a moment.
Winchester told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Mendes fails to land.
I was talking to Mendes's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Winchester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Winchester.
Winchester blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mendes misses with some punches.
Winchester misses with a knee to the head.
Winchester keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Mendes's efforts to push away.
Mendes is trying to break free.
Mendes lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Winchester pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
A shot in the inside from Mendes.
Winchester scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Winchester digs a right hand into Mendes's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Mendes's gas tank.
Winchester lands a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Mendes fails to land. #T2#
Mendes swings wildly with an uppercut but Winchester uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.
Winchester lands an elbow that stopped Mendes in his tracks for a moment.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Winchester blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Winchester lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Mendes blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Mendes misses with a punch to the body.
Winchester tries to throw a body punch but Mendes avoids it by throwing Winchester back against the ropes.
Winchester misses with a knee strike.
Winchester lands an elbow that stopped Mendes in his tracks for a moment.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Winchester.
Winchester effectively controlling the action here.
Winchester lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the ropes.
Winchester blocks a body shot from Mendes.
Mendes lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right hand to the body from Mendes.
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sam Winchester comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Winchester has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 9:10
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 9:10
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 9:10

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sam Winchester!
A relieved looking Sam Winchester thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: FFS 7: South Bay
Date: May 30, 2020

#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Skowronek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Skowronek has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mendes.
Skowronek swinging wildly here.
Mendes looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A low kick lands for Mendes.
Skowronek takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mendes.
Mendes wants to land a leg kick but Skowronek is out of range.
Mendes connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Mendes fails with a takedown attempt.
Skowronek unleashes a big counter combination but Mendes bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Mendes misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Skowronek feints the counter takedown.
Mendes slips a jab and a cross from Skowronek.
Skowronek moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Skowronek rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Mendes moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Mendes throws the kick towards the body but Skowronek avoids it.
Skowronek is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Skowronek throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Mendes tries to counter by clinching up but Skowronek breaks away and moves out of range.
Sloppy strikes from Skowronek. Those never looked like landing.
Mendes appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T1#
Mendes dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Skowronek. That did some damage!
Good leg kick by Mendes.
Mendes slips a jab and a cross from Skowronek.
Mendes fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Skowronek.
Mendes dodges the punch combination from Skowronek.
Skowronek avoids the head kick by Mendes.
Skowronek misses with a wild combination.
Mendes showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Skowronek.
Good leg kick by Mendes.
Skowronek avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Skowronek will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mendes fakes the leg kick and cracks Skowronek in the body.
Piotr Skowronek is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mendes with a nice calf kick.
Mendes looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.#CL#
Mendes closes the distance and pushes Skowronek back into the ropes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mendes misses with some punches.
Skowronek's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Mendes is looking for a takedown up against the ropes. Skowronek gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
A right hand to the body from Mendes.
Skowronek looks winded!
Mendes misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Mendes's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mendes goes for a high kick. It partially lands.#CL#
Mendes takes the fight into the clinch. #BC#
Mendes breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #CL#
Mendes has closed the distance and engaged Skowronek in a clinch.
Skowronek blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Mendes tries to throw a body punch but Skowronek avoids it by throwing Mendes back against the ropes.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice right hand lands inside from Mendes.
Mendes tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Mendes pushes Skowronek back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.

And that's the end of the fight!
Riyu Mendes showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Mendes has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge John Kavanagh scores the fight 10:9
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 10:9
Judge Joseph Jones scores the fight 10:9

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Riyu Mendes!

Event: SP Proving Grounds 2
Date: Apr 15, 2020

#R1#
Yakuza on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Mendes lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mendes feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yakuza's calf.
Mendes misses with a head kick.
Yakuza fails in his attempt to clinch.
Mendes throws a quick inside leg kick.
Yakuza fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Mendes takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Yakuza bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mendes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mendes throws a lazy right hand but Yakuza sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Yakuza dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Yakuza tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Mendes manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Mendes lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Mendes's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Yakuza connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Mendes scrambles back to his feet.
Yakuza lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Mendes at a distance.
Yakuza scores with a jab to the jaw.
Yakuza fails with an attempt to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mendes.
Yakuza leaves Mendes with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
A counter left hand to the body from Yakuza misses its target.#T1##CL#
Yakuza closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendes misses with some punches.
Yakuza makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yakuza.
Yakuza prevents a takedown attempt there.
Yakuza fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yakuza lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mendes.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yakuza.
A right hook to the body lands for Yakuza.
Mendes looks winded!
Yakuza lands an uppercut.
Yakuza presses Mendes against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Yakuza throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mendess head.
Yakuza lands an uppercut.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
A right handed body shot lands from Yakuza.
Yakuza lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Yakuza lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Yakuza lands a body punch in the clinch. #T2#
Still in the clinch, Yakuza scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short uppercut from Yakuza.
Yakuza lands a hook that snaps the head of Mendes backwards.
Mendes misses with the head strike.
Mendes's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Mendes goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yakuza scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Mendes tries to work over Yakuza's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yakuza prevents a body shot from Mendes.
Yakuza pushes Mendes back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yakuza scores with a shoulder strike. #ROC#
Mendes is rocked!
Yakuza pushes Mendes back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Mendes is still on wobbly legs! Can Yakuza finish him?
Yakuza throws a big uppercut that drops Mendes! More strikes from Yakuza and the referee jumps in to stop the fight! Mendes lies dazed against the cage as Yakuza celebrates with his cornermen!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Croatian Yakuza!
Croatian Yakuza thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: SP Proving Grounds 1
Date: Apr 09, 2020

#R1#
Mendes lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. #CUT2#
It looks like Leonel Da Costa has been cut.#TD2#
Mendes looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Da Costa!#ES#
Da Costa throws Mendes to one side and escapes!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#TD2#
Mendes feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.#SUB#
Mendes is sitting in close to Da Costa's body. Da Costa has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Mendes is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Mendes is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Da Costa.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:38 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Leonel Da Costa!

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